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The Golden Viper: An Epic Space Opera/Time Travel/Alien Invasion Adventure (The Crimson Deathbringer Series Book 2) Kindle Edition
Will the galaxy survive?
Kanoor has fallen.
The Xortaags are back with a vengeance. Not being the forgive-and-forget types, they’ve conquered the Akakie homeworld, and now they set their sight upon Earth. Having reverse-engineered the advanced technology they scavenged on Kanoor, they now hold the key to rule the universe forever. It now befalls to Jim and his friends to save not only humanity, but every sentient species in the galaxy.
To make matters worse, an even more sinister threat is looming in the darkness. Unknown to our heroes, a time-travelling alien fleet is on its way to our neck of the galactic woods.
You thought the stakes were high during the first human-Akakie-Xortaag intergalactic war? You ain’t seen nothing yet!
The Golden Viper, the second book in The Crimson Deathbringer series, boasts the same high-octane, non-stop action sequences as the first, and combined with its laugh-out-loud moments, shocking twists, and new, unforgettable characters, it’s a must-read for all space opera/military sci-fi fans. Sink your teeth into Jim’s next set of adventures today!
Also available in Spanish, German, Italian, and Greek!
Praise for The Golden Viper:
The Golden Viper builds on already strong, deep characters, and adds further depth to them while remaining true to the vivid personalities. Suspenseful, gripping, and packed with action this will appeal to anyone who loves a character-driven, activation-packed read where protagonists are forced to face impossible odds.
K.J. Simmill, the author of Darrienia
If you loved The Crimson Deathbringer, you can expect more of the same, except this time the stakes are seven-hundred-million times higher. Humorous and harrowing, The Golden Viper is riddled with sharp surprises and bitter betrayals. No muddle in the middle here; this action-packed sequel is as good as the first, and sets up nicely for the final conflict in The Black Fleet.
Timothy Rains, the author of Saltwater Magic
The Golden Viper has all the high-flying action and great character chemistry that makes Robins’ series so much fun to read! If you like space battles and galactic plots, this one’s for you!
Joshua Grant, the author of Pandora
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 30, 2023
- File size3.5 MB
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"Laughs, tears, and suspense play from start to finish. Had to pick my jaw up a few times as well as dab the wetness from my eyes! Great story from a great storyteller."
"Highly recommend for all science fiction or adventure readers!"
"Excellent battles - lots of consequences! Enjoyable humor and evolving and entertaining characters. Well worth the money. You will not be disappointed."
"I found the action sequences convincing and adrenaline-fueled. I like the injections of humor as counterpoints to the galaxy-scale tensions."
"Superior space opera is here."
"This author has done a stellar job with this book and the series."
"Sean Robins does a great job with character development and providing interesting twists to the plot."
"Robins brings this expanded universe to life with a real, authentic, and captivating world. Thoughtful characters, humor, and unexpected twists weave through his story to create real emotional connections to his world. Definitely worth the time to experience this story."
"Great series so far. Story line and characters are great. Can't wait for more keep them coming."
"Jim continues with the humor and arrogance only he can pull off. The caricature building in these book is second to none I am so invested in them now."
"It's reads at a decent pace again and is full of humour and references"
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From the Back Cover
Standard Galactic Date: 054.03.5073
(Earth Date: 26/04/2049)
The deafening Death Siren cried out like the wail of a thousand animals being slaughtered.
Tarq, holding his baby granddaughter Varma in his arms, was dosing off on a comfortable sofa in his private residence when the scream of the siren hit his ears. They were in the living room, a large well-lit chamber with two huge windows and white or cream furniture. Tarq had recently redecorated his home based on the style he had seen and liked on Earth. Varma did not wake up.Like all Akakie children, she was practically deaf for the first three months of her life. With the ear-splitting sound giving Tarq a headache already, he wished he had been deaf too.
The Death Siren was an ancient planet-wide warning system,installed a long time ago before the Akakie's technological superiority in the galaxy discouraged their enemies from trying to attack Kanoor. It was activated when an unknown (presumed enemy) fleet approached the planet, telling civilians to go to shelters and military personnel to report to their posts. It had not been heard in centuries, and why the Akakies still kept it running was a mystery to Tarq. Granted, his people were paranoid, but having a warning system for a planet that no one was so bold or stupid as to attack was too much, even for them. Someone had probably thought the Death Siren was a valuable historical relic or something.
Tarq carefully put his granddaughter down on the white sofa. He was reaching for his Personal Digital Device when it started vibrating. His assistant Barook, now a colonel, appeared on the screen, looking terrified."The Xortaag fleet has just appeared on orbit," he said, his voice shaking.
Tarq burst into laughter. He was a legendary prankster, and if Barook had thought he could pull a fast one over him, he had not learned anything during all the years they had spent together. "Seriously, you thinkyou can prank me? And with such an outlandish idea? How stupid do you think I am?"
Barook gave him a sour look. "At times like this, very, actually.You do remember the Death Siren is fully automated, right? I could not have activated it even if I wanted to frighten a half our people to death just to pull a prank on you."
Tarq's hearts started beating faster, and it took him a few seconds to realize Barook was serious. "How many ships?"
"Twenty thousand."
Tarq's four eyes widened. "How is it possible? After everything that has happened recently, how the hell did they get so many ships? And why did we not see them coming?"
"I have no idea, and it gets worse."
"How can it possibly get any worse?"
Barook disappeared from the PDD screen, and the image of the enemy fleet replaced him. It was undoubtedly the Xortaags': designed for fast-paced dogfights, their single-pilot space fighters, with their rectangular shapes and the side laser cannons, were unmistakable. They were moving in close formation,looking ready for battle. For a brief second, Tarq thought he could hear the terrifying roar of their engines, which the Xortaags did not even try to mask because they knew it would strike fear into the hearts of their enemies whenever they started attacking the planet-based targets.
There was a blood-red space fighter in front of them.
A crimson Deathbringer.
The Crimson Deathbringer.
Tarq's PDD fell from his suddenly numb fingers, and his hearts started beating so fast he felt he was about to have a heart attack. I saw him die; it has to be a ruse, he thought, but he knew enough about Xortaagsto understand they would never assign that particular color to another space fighter out of respect for their dead general. Moreover, what would be the point of such a ruse, when it would last all of five minutes, just enough timefor someone to contact the ship and confirm the identity of its pilot? If thepilot did not identify themselves, it would be safe to assume someone other than the galaxy-conquering madman was in the cockpit.
This was an unimaginable nightmare. Tarq did not know how, but General Maada was back, and somehow he had found a fleet. Worse, he had managed to appear on Kanoor's orbit freaking undetected.
Tarq had never been a brave person. He was a strategist, not a warrior.He had been afraid plenty of times in his life, like when their fleet was destroyed on Alora's orbit, which meant his whole species faced extermination,or when they were about to lose the final battle on Earth, and he decided to commit suicide if it happened. However, when he looked at his granddaughter,sleeping peacefully on the sofa, the mind-numbing fear that grasped his soul was ten times worse than whatever he had experienced before in his life. Panic pierced through his chest like a huge nail and made it very difficult to breathe.
Not again!
Chapter One: Alora
Standard Galactic Date: 036.03.5073
(Earth Date: 05/03/2049)
"Space. The final frontier," I said.
"Seriously?" asked Venom.
Kurt covered his eyes and growled.
Undeterred, I continued, "These are the voyages of the starship Invincible.Her mission: to kick Xortaag ass and free their conquered worlds. To boldly go where no man has gone before."
"Jim, do you have to do this every time we have a meeting?"asked Kurt.
"Between this ridiculousness and your perfume, one of these days I'm gonna lose it, and we'll have a mass shooting on our hands, starting with you two," Oksana answered.
I grinned at them. "Why aren't you more excited? We were about to invade another planet. Who would've thought?"
We were sitting around a white oval table in Invincible's briefing room. There was a small built-in monitor in front of each of us, and several VR screens were mounted on the walls. There were two huge windows to my left, through which I could see, well, space. Kurt and Oksana were dressed in the Marines' khaki long-sleeve shirts with green trousers, and I was wearing the fighter pilots' dark blue uniform. We were waiting for Tarq, who was late as usual, to make his grand entrance. Experience had taught me the more important the meeting, the grander his entrance would be, and with us getting ready to liberate the first Xortaag-occupied planet, this briefing was as important as it got.
When the Earth and Akakie officials met four weeks ago, less than three months after the insectoids helped us liberate Earth from under Xortaag occupation, they decided to form a task force to kick Xortaags out of some of the planets they'd conquered before they got the chance to kill off all the inhabitants. The idea was as long as the enemy didn't know how we freed Earth,we could use the same trick again and again. Akakie Intelligence believed with the complete destruction of Maada's fleet and the colonists' convoy, the Xortaags didn't have enough ships to mount an offensive or even to fortify their defenses, and it was the perfect time to strike. They estimated there were around thirty planets whose local population were still alive and needed to be saved before the Xortaags used their mind-control machine (called Orbital Mind Control and Brain Over-Write System) to annihilate them. With the Akakie Space Folding Device, which had a much better range than the Xortaags', the task force could reach each of those planets in two or three days. It was our chance to pay the Xortaags back for what they'd done to us before they could figure out how we'd hit them.
About the Author
Well, not really, but this should tell you all you need to know about me and my writing style.
I'm a huge Marvel (plus Game of Thrones, Star Trek AND Star Wars) fan, which shows since my novel is loaded with pop culture references. If you are a sci-fi fan (I assume that you are, otherwise what are you doing here?) you will enjoy them tremendously. I even went full Deadpool in my first draft and broke the fourth wall multiple times, until my editor told it was distracting and kept taking her out of the moment. Shame. Those fourth-wall breaks were hilarious. Still, I can guarantee a few laugh-out-loud moments. Case in point: The "good" aliens in my novel are a race of pranksters, whose main goal in life is pulling other people's legs (They have four legs, hence the slight change in the idiom). My favorite author is Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files), which is probably how I ended up writing in a first-person POV with the same light-hearted, funny tone as he does. The fact that my MC's name is Jim is purely coincidental though.
I am a university/college level English teacher, and including Canada, I have lived and worked in five different countries. I have met people from all around the world. Plus, my parents are from a different background, and so is my wife. As a result, diversity has become a major theme in my novel. My characters look like the bridge crew from Star Trek. One of my female characters even impersonated Uhura once, albeit posthumously.
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- ASIN : B0BSL5H8TL
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- Publication date : January 30, 2023
- Edition : 2nd
- Language : English
- File size : 3.5 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 433 pages
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 2 of 9 : The Crimson Deathbringer Series
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About the author

This is Jim Harrison, your favorite flying ace. If you’ve read my trilogy, you know these books are autobiographies, and Sean Robins is just a pen name. If you haven’t, well then, SURPRISE!
*****
Sorry about that, guys. I could never resist a good meta-joke.
So, this is me. The real me, Sean Robins. Unfortunately, my life is nowhere nearly as interesting as my main protagonist’s. I’m a university/college-level English teacher, and including Canada, I’ve lived and worked in six different countries. I’ve met people from all around the world, which is probably why my characters look like the bridge crew from Star Trek (They are from US, Germany, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Russia, Japan, and Ukraine, plus a couple of aliens and an AI). One of my female characters even impersonated Uhura once, albeit posthumously.
I’m a huge Marvel (plus Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and Stargate) fan, which shows since my novels are loaded with pop culture references. If you are a sci-fi fan (I assume that you are), you’ll enjoy them tremendously. Moreover, while the books aren’t comedies, I can guarantee a few laugh-out-loud moments. Case in point: The “good” aliens are a race of pranksters, whose main goal in life is pulling other people’s legs (They have four legs, hence the slight change in the idiom).
My favorite author is Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files), which is probably how I ended up writing in a first-person POV with the same light-hearted, funny tone as he does. The fact that my MC’s name is Jim is purely coincidental though, and it has nothing to do with James Kirk either.
I hope you enjoyed reading The Crimson Deathbringer as much as I enjoyed writing it (her?). If you did, don’t forget to read the next two books in the series, The Golden Viper and The Black Fleet. Also, please follow me so that you’ll be the first to know whenever I write a new book (which sadly isn’t that often, maybe once a year—I tend to rewrite everything fifteen times before I’m satisfied). I think the easiest way is to follow me on Amazon, but Goodreads, BookBob, Twitter (@seanrobins300) and/or Facebook (facebook.com/seanrobins300) are also good options.
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Customers find the book's storyline engaging, with one noting it drags readers right into the narrative. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer describing it as a worthy companion to the first book. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development and humor in the story. However, the grammar receives mixed reviews, with some finding it believable while others note spelling mistakes.
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Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it fun to read and filled with intrigue, with one customer noting how it drags readers right into the narrative.
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"This second book in this series was just as entertaining as the first. With interesting characters and an intriguing storyline it was a fun read...." Read more
"...of old syfi it's something I can relate to and it makes for some really fun reading...." Read more
Customers find the book readable, with one mentioning it's a worthy companion to the first book and another noting it's a great addition to the series.
"Cool cover art! I've enjoyed both books so far! Told in first person point of view perspective, coupled with other characters point of view...." Read more
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"I really enjoyed this book. I thought the first book was great, but the second one was even better. Fair warning, don't get attached to anybody...." Read more
"This has turned out to be a really great series...." Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book.
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"...With interesting characters and an intriguing storyline it was a fun read. Follow along on the adventures...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020Cool cover art! I've enjoyed both books so far! Told in first person point of view perspective, coupled with other characters point of view. Humor thrown in, with skillfully woven vague references to all of our acknowledged human foibles, and etc. All good Sci-Fi has it, so future readers can have a ah- ha moment. Rollicking and rolling good story, doesn't get bogged down.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020This follow-up to The Crimson Deathbringer reunited us with some of our favorite characters with all their quirks, attachments and abilities. I'm The Golden Viper, new dangers and new technologies sweep us into another page-turning story of saving the galaxy. A worthy companion to the first book.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021I really enjoyed this book. I thought the first book was great, but the second one was even better. Fair warning, don't get attached to anybody. Anybody! But, that being said, the book is still great. It's dramatic, and sad, and funny all at the same time. The world this series builds is totally believable even though it shouldn't be. The aliens and their body type and their technology. All believable. Even though they shouldn't be. This book pretty much wrapped up the war by the ending, but, there was a second storyline running through this book that seemed unconnected to what was happening throughout the rest of the book, until you reached the end. And then, bam! You just have to hurry on to book three to find out what is going to happen. It certainly seems like anything could happen at this point and the end of the world is near. I guess we will find out in the next book....
I definitely recommend you start this series with book 1, as this is not a standalone book at all, but you will not be sorry you did. Go grab that book and go ahead and get this one too. You're going to want it anyway!!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023This second book in this series was just as entertaining as the first. With interesting characters and an intriguing storyline it was a fun read. Follow along on the adventures. And questions your ethics of when is it morally right to commit genocide.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2023This has turned out to be a really great series. I'm really enjoying the authors OCD, and his love of old syfi it's something I can relate to and it makes for some really fun reading. I'd recommend these books to any Battlestar, Trekies, or Michael Anderle fans.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2021Non stop action. Intrigue. Never sure who can be trusted. Universe scaled interaction. People fight and good people die. Very entertaining story. Knocked one star off for introduction of the Vox without sufficient background building.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022Let's start with my opinion that the authors writing is top-notch. He sets scenes, builds characters, and paints with words in a very recognizable and enjoyable fashion. After that, I just have a hard time with how lightly he treats mass-destruction in this series. Most chapters were quite long – up to 100 pages – but broken into bites, separated by ****. Even so, I found it took longer than normal to read through this book. I had to take regular breaks to bounce back from some of the feelings of negativity coming from the way destruction was presented. It's also a bit disconcerting to see how some main characters can get really stupid when abut to resolve situations. Overall, it's a pretty good read, just not a really great one.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020Overall, a five star book. I love scifi and this book puts everything scifi to the forefront. Space wars, characters was within themselves, many different races and cultures, the weaponry in this future point in time, and more. If you like scifi then this is the book for you. Like in the first book, there were wordage that originated from Star Trek, etc for humor.I found many grammar errors. Some words misspelled, some tense changes, overall the errors did not affect my reading. Five stars.
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- Love_BooksReviewed in Australia on February 7, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars A good sequel
Sean Robins has crafted a clever, witty, engaging, sequel to the Crimson Deathbringer. In the second book of the trilogy we catch up with the characters we came to love in Book 1 - Jim, Kurt, Tarq, Maada. But the moral dilemmas and obstacles to peace produce an unexpected twist at the end. I admire Robins' ability to "kill his darlings". A fast paced exciting ride through the universe.
- Fred JonesReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff
This is shaping up to be a great series. Sean Robins has created a complex plot with constant twists. Great characters that he is not afraid to invest in making you care about and then simply killing them off. An action packed storyline and the beginning of the next crisis to engulf the universe make you want to read the next book. Great stuff, highly recommended for lovers of military Sci-fi with a dose of humour.
- Kenna McKinnonReviewed in Canada on March 1, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sequel to The Crimson Deathbringer, action galore!
A good sequel to Robins' blockbuster The Crimson Deathbringer. The action is back though the story starts slowly. If you haven't read the first book in the series you may be puzzled by some of the references, but don't let that throw you. Lots of good sci-fi references especially if you're a Trekker - the flying ace is back with his wise cracks and macho swashbuckling, good pals, a slut alien, and all the pranks you might expect from his alien sidekick Tarq.
A rip roaring good story with a cliffhanger at the end leading us to the third book in the trilogy.
Can hardly wait to see what the author has up his flying sleeve for the third and final book!
- KaweReviewed in Germany on March 21, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny and entertaining!
I had read and enjoyed the first book a while ago, and I ran into this sequel. Now with the Corona pandemic, locked up at home, it was the perfect moment to read this book. This second book is as action-packed and funny as the first one. Thank you for making this quarantine (at least the first weeks, god knows how long this will last) more enjoyable!
- SashadooReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sequel
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed The Crimson Deathbringer, I was delighted to see a sequel had been published and immediately preordered it. Once again, the great cast of characters is assembled as intergalactic war threatens the humans and akakies alike. This time, the warships are bigger, faster and more powerful and things get even worse for Jim and Tarq when their Nemesis, General Maad returns from the dead, in the form of a clone, and all out war looms.
Unbeknownst to both sides, however, a species so far unknown to either side is plotting to wipe out all carbon-based lifeforms in the galaxy.
This is a great, action packed follow up to the first book in the series. I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next installment of the series. Five stars, for sure.
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